The former Notre Dame product was with the Minnesota Vikings from 2009-2014 but missed the entire 2015 NFL season due to lumbar microdiscectomy surgery. In 2016 Sullivan played for the Redskins in a backup roll when then starter Kory Lichtensteiger went on injured reserve in Week 4.

Sullivan isn’t a long term solution for the Rams but is a guy who has shown excellent skills at the center position in the past. He provides Rams Head Coach Sean McVay with someone who is familiar with his offensive scheme from his time in Washington as offensive coordinator.

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With the departure of Sullivan along with the retirement of veteran Kory Lichtensteiger back in early February, the Burgundy and Gold will need to find a reliable backup center as they currently don’t have one on the active roster. Head Coach Jay Gruden has options that could fill in at center if needed but could prefer the team has an experienced player at the position.

There aren’t too many quality centers on the free agency market, but one does come to mind in former Jets All-Pro Nick Mangold. At age 33, Mangold still is playing at a high level but could come with a bigger price tag than the Redskins brass is willing to spend.

The Redskins could use one of their ten picks in the 2017 NFL draft or could wait until after the draft and see how the free agent market develops.

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